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Ministry of Finance
FISCAL DEFICIT ESTIMATED AT 6.4% OF GDP IN 2022-23
BROAD PATH OF FISCAL CONSOLIDATION MAINTAINED TO REACH FISCAL DEFICIT LEVEL BELOW 4.5%
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE STEPPED UP BY 35.4% TO Rs. 7.50 LAKH CRORE IN 2022-23 FROM Rs. 5.54 LAKH CRORE IN 2021-22
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE OUTLAY IN 2022-23 TO BE 2.9% OF GDP
TOTAL MARKET BORROWINGS OF GOVERNMENT FOR 2022-23 ESTIMATED TO STAND AT Rs. 11, 58,719 CRORE
“The Fiscal Deficit in 2022-23 is estimated at 6.4 per cent of GDP, which is consistent with the broad path of fiscal consolidation announced by me last year to reach a fiscal deficit level below 4.5 per cent by 2025-26” announced the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2022-23 in the Parliament here today. Further, the Revised Fiscal Deficit in the current year is estimated at 6.9 per cent of GDP as against 6.8 per cent projected in the Budget Estimates.
Fiscal Deficit
The Finance Minister stated that while setting the fiscal deficit level in 2022-23, she has been conscious of the need to nurture growth, through public investment, to become stronger and sustainable. The Fiscal Deficit of the Government for 2022-23 is estimated to be Rs. 16, 61,196 crore. The Revised Estimates for 2021-22 indicate a Fiscal Deficit of Rs. 15, 91,089 crore as against the Budget Estimates of Rs. 15, 06,812 crore.
Capital Expenditure
The Finance Minister stated that the outlay for capital expenditure in the Union Budget is once again being stepped up sharply by 35.4 per cent from Rs. 5.54 lakh crore in the current year to Rs. 7.50 lakh crore in 2022-23. This has increased to more than 2.2 times the expenditure of 2019-20. This outlay in 2022-23 will be 2.9 per cent of GDP.
With Capital Expenditure taken together with provision made for creation of capital assets through Grants-In-Aid to States, the ‘Effective Capital Expenditure’ of the Central Government is estimated at Rs. 10.68 lakh crore in 2022-23, which will be 4.1% of GDP, informed the Minister.
The total expenditure in 2022-23 is estimated at Rs. 39.45 lakh crore, while the total receipts other than borrowings are estimated at Rs. 22.84 lakh crore. She further added that as against a total expenditure of Rs.34.83 lakh crore projected in the Budget Estimates 2021-22, the Revised Estimate is Rs. 37.70 lakh crore.
Market Borrowings
The total Market Borrowings of the government for 2022-23 are estimated to stand at Rs. 11,58,719 crore. The Revised Estimates for the same for 2021-22 are Rs. 8, 75,771 crore as against the Budget Estimates of Rs. 9, 67,708 crore.
Ministry of Railways
REGULATION OF STAFF SPECIAL TRAINS OVER CIRCULAR RAILWAY
Kolkata, October 15, 2021
The Eastern Railway  authority has informed that movements of Staff Special trains over Circular Railway will be controlled from 4:00 pm to 7:00 am  from today to October 18, 2021  for immersion of idols of Goddess Durga in the Hooghly River and also on October 21, 2021  and October 22, 2021  in connection with immersion of idols of Goddess Lakshmi.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department of Justice organises “Shramdan” drive to commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
Online Essay Competition and Painting Competition were organised as part of drive
All the officers and staff pledges to maintain cleanliness as an essential character in their life
To commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 2nd October 2020, “Shramdan”drive was organized in the Department of Justice , Government of India, New Delhi on 02nd October, 2020 . All the officers and staff of Department of Justice actively participated in the cleanliness drive and the office premises were thoroughly cleaned.
On this occasion, online Essay Competition and Painting Competition were also organized. All the officers and staff resolved that maintaining cleanliness will remain as an essential character in their life and they will contribute towards ‘SwachhtaAbhiyan’ by devoting some time on regular basis.
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Ministry of Education
Union HRD Minister through Video Conferencing inaugurates a two –day workshop on Leadership Development in Higher Education for Vice-Chancellors
A two-day Workshop on Leadership Development in Higher Education for Vice-Chancellors is organized by National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration  from 24th January to 25th January, 2019 in New Delhi today. Union Minister for Human Resource Development Shri Prakash Javadekar inaugurated the workshop through Video Conferencing. The workshop will focus on strategies to improve quality education, etc through sharing of ideas, experiences, case studies and action plans at institutional and national levels. It will have special focus on the role of Academic Leaders in creating incentive system and capacity development of teachers and nurturing a work environment in institutions of higher education.
While addressing the Vice Chancellors, the Minister said that the country has put a tremendous faith in us and to meet out the expectations, we must have a vision to shape the future of higher education as well as facilitate institutional transformation. He said our future action plan should focus on improving quality education, developing infrastructure, promoting research environment, promoting usage of technology, etc, to take our institutions to the next higher level. He added that a regular monitoring and seeking reports from different committees should be done in a timely manner.
The Minister advised all the Vice Chancellors that as the leader on institution, they must discuss with all the stakeholders like teacher, administration and the students, in any decision making process. He stressed upon the need for the teachers to build a bond with the students to ensure their all round development. He said that there is a need to deliberate upon ways to strengthen the faculty, enhance their competency to deal with managing the changed social and technological context of teaching and learning. Further, we need to understand the ways of developing teaching and research skills along with curriculum planning and assessment practices. He said through this workshop, rich experiences need to be shared and good practices followed in one university may be followed by another set of universities. The Minister expressed the hope that deliberations at this workshop will lead to the constructive education for the empowerment of students.
Special Service and Features
CTCRI inks MoU with IIT, Palakkad on AI based tools
In a move to promote cost-effective, artificial intelligence  based agricultural decision-making tools, Thiruvananthapuram based ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute  has signed a memorandum of understanding  with Indian Institute of Technology , Palakkad today at a function in IIT. Dr. G. Byju, Director, CTCRI and Dr. S. Mohan, Dean, Industry Collaboration & Sponsored Research, IIT signed the MoU in presence of Dr. A. Seshadri Sekhar, Director, IIT. By signing the MoU, both CTCRI and IIT plan to develop collaborative research programmes in the areas of crop modelling, yield, pests & diseases forecasting and AI & sensor based smart farming tools besides many other areas. It is also agreed that students will be exchanged for training as well as taking up part of their research programmes. Dr. V.S. Santhosh Mithra & Dr. T. Makeshkumar, Principal scientists of CTCRI and Dr. V. Sreenath and Dr. Satyajit Das, Assistant Professors and other scientists and staff from IIT attended the function.
'Signing of MoU with IIT, Palakkad. Prof A. Seshadri Sekhar, Director, IIT, and Dr. Santhakumar along with CTCRI director Dr. G. Byju are seen'.
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President's Secretariat
President hosts President of Mongolia; Says India and Mongolia are not just 'Strategic Partners' but also 'Spiritual Neighbours' connected by our shared Buddhist Heritage
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, received His Excellency Mr Khaltmaagiin Battulga, the President of Mongolia, at Rashtrapati Bhavan today . He also hosted a banquet in his honour.
Welcoming President Battulga to India, the President said this is the first visit of a Mongolian President in the last ten years. He expressed confidence that this visit will be a milestone in India-Mongolia bilateral relationship.
The President said that India greatly values its close and friendly relations with Mongolia. We are not just 'strategic partners' but also 'spiritual neighbours' connected by our shared Buddhist heritage. He was happy to note that bilateral relations between the countries are now expanding into economic cooperation in several areas of importance like infrastructure, space and digital connectivity. Both sides are also cooperating closely in the fields of cyber security, information technology, disaster management, mining and animal husbandry.
The President appreciated Mongolia for its consistent support to India’s candidature for permanent membership of the UN Security Council. He also appreciated Mongolia’s decision to join the 'International Solar Alliance’. He said that this will strengthen our partnership in the renewable energy sector and help us combat Climate Change.
Subsequently, in his banquet speech, President Kovind said that centuries-old people-to-people exchanges have been the bedrock of our ties. Buddhist monks and traders from India traveled to Mongolia with the message of peace, harmony and friendship. Similarly, over the ages, Mongolian scholars and pilgrims came to India in pursuit of Buddhist studies and spiritual blessings. This ageless tradition continues. India, today, is privileged to host around 800 Mongolian students engaged in Buddhist studies.
The President said that India remains committed to working with the Government and people of Mongolia to further strengthen and expand our Strategic Partnership for the prosperity of our two peoples.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Cases pending for environmental approval
As on 16.07.2023, total 16 Environmental clearance  proposals related to new projects in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha are under different stages of consideration at the central level as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006, as amended. Out of these, 05 proposals are related to the State of Chhattisgarh, 06 proposals are related to the State of Jharkhand and 05 proposals are related to the State of Odisha.
As per the provisions laid down in the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, as amended, the proposals are appraised by Expert Appraisal Committee , followed by consideration of recommendation of EAC by the Ministry for approval.
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles demise of Karnataka Minister, Shri Umesh Katti
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief on the demise of Karnataka Minister, Shri Umesh Katti.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
"Shri Umesh Katti Ji was an experienced leader who made rich contributions to Karnataka’s development. Pained by his demise. My thoughts are with his family and supporters in this tragic hour. Om Shanti."
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Ministry of MSME, Govt. Of India has announced National Awards 2022 for the MSMEs
Nagpur, 8 April 2022
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises  in India have undergone a vast development in last 5 decades registering a tremendous growth as well as the progress in terms of quality production, exports, innovation, product and process development. Entrepreneurial efforts have made it possible to produce a number of items, which hitherto were imported. The Indian entrepreneurs are very creative and innovative new products and processes as well as provide innovative services to remain competitive in domestic and global market. This has become possible to encourage such innovative efforts and promote their spirit in larger interest of qualitative development of MSMEs. Ministry of MSME recognizes the contributions of these entrepreneurs for their outstanding performance and motivates and encourage them by conferring awards at the National level.
Awards for manufacturing Entrepreneurship , Awards for service entrepreneurship , Awards for special Category of Enterprises  which includes Women Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurs belonging to SC/ST category, entrepreneurs belonging to “Divyang” category, Entrepreneurs belonging to States of NER and Awards for Institutional Support to MSMEs. There are total 44 awards. Awards in the category of Enterprises will carry a Trophy, certificate and prize money Rs. 1-3 lakhs.
Eligibility and qualifying conditions: The eligible MSMEs will submit online application in the relevant category of awards. An enterprise can apply for more than one category of award.
The MSME winners of the awards shall have the privilege of allowing their employees to wear labels, pins, ties, logo or other distinctive badges with the symbol of the Awards indicating the year of award inscribed on it. The entrepreneurs can also use the symbol on their letterheads or any advertisement issued along with the year of the award. The amount of cash prize received by winners is exempted under Section 10 of Income tax Act, 1961.
The hyperlink for inviting the online application in respect the National MSME Awards- 2022 is https://dashboard.msme.gov.in/NA Last date for online application is 20.04.2022.
For further details please contact-MSME-Development Institute, CGO Complex, Block ’C’, Seminary Hills, Nagpur-440006 Ph. 0712-2510352/2510046.
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BISOFFICIALS RAIDS A TOY SHOP  AT OMR- CHENNAI - YESTERDAY EVENING–TOYSWITHOUT ISI MARK SEIZED
A team of Officials from Bureau of Indian Standards , Chennai Branch Office, Southern Regional Office, Chennai 600 113 conducted an Enforcement Search and Seizure operation on 17 January 2023 Evening at M/s North Star enterprises  Old Mahabalipuram Road, Semmencheri, Chennai-600119 based on an information of suspected violation of BIS Act, 2016.
During the operation. A total of 48 toys  without BIS Standard Mark  were seized. Action is being initiated by BIS, Chennai Branch Office – I against the offender under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. The offence is punishable with imprisonment up to two years or a fine not less than Rs. 2,00,000/- but may extend up to ten times the value of goods or articles produced or sold or offered to be sold or affixed or applied with a Standard Mark or both as per Section 29 of BIS Act, 2016 for first Contravention.
General public are, therefore, requested that in case they come across any instances of Misuse of ISI Mark the same may be intimated to the BIS Southern Regional Office, CIT Campus, 4 th Cross Road, Taramani, Chennai-600 113. Such complaints can also be made by using the BIS Care App or by sending an E-Mail to cnbo2@bis.gov.in. The source of such information would be strictly kept confidential. BIS Website www.bis.gov.in and e-BIS  may be browsed for general information on BIS.
For More information on the Raid, kindly Contact Ms.Anurita, Scientist-B, BIS, Chennai Branch Office at Mobile : 7011775932
According to the press released issued by Mr.H.Ajay Khanna
Deputy Director 
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Ministry of Defence
Dilli Series Seapower Seminar 2018 Commences at Indian Naval Academy
1. The fifth edition of the annual Dilliseminar on ‘Geopolitical Impact of Sea Power’ commenced this morning at the Indian Naval Academy . The two day seminar is being attended by several serving senior Naval officers, eminent academicians and distinguished luminaries. Vice Admiral RB Pandit, AVSM, Commandant, INA delivered the opening address.
(2. The seminar proceedings commenced with the Dilli Invitational talk by Dr TCA Raghavan, former diplomat who also served as the High Commissioner of India to Pakistan, on ‘Integrating the Continental and the Maritime in our Foreign and Strategic Policies.’
3. The first session of day one named ‘Sea Power and Colonisation’, chaired by CmdeOdakkalJohnson, commenced with a presentation on ‘The Battle of Diu’ authored by Dr. Anupama Ghosh, and presented by VAdm Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM analysed naval battles in the decade following Vasco da Gama’s arrival at Calicut and his voyages in the larger geo-politics of those times. The causes of the defeat of combined forces led by Zamorin and the impact it had in the history of India was also covered.
4. The second paper was presented by Cdr Yogesh V Athawale on the subject ‘Of Places and Bases – How Naval Strategy for Trade Protection Impacted Anglo – French Colonial Rivalry in the Indian Ocean’. The officer, a specialist in Anti Submarine Warfare, is a regular contributor to professional publications and has been publishing in international and national journals. The paper traced back the background of Anglo- French rivalry, and touched upon its strategic, operational and tactical dimensions. The salience of sea power in shaping up the strategy of colonial contestants and its decisive role in determining the outcome was also narrated in the course of the presentation.
5. Session two of day one named ‘China’s Belt and Road Initiative’ chaired by Cmde Sushant Dam, VSM commenced with a paper by RAdm Dhiren Vig, Addl. Director General , Project Seabird, on the subject ‘One Belt One Road’. The paper discussed the Belt Road Initiative by China and its maritime dimensions.
6. A paper on ‘Assessing China’s Engagement in India’s Maritime Neighborhood’ by Shri Nitin Pai, co-founder and director of Takshashila foundation, discussed possibilities of conceptualising change and uncertainty and derive what India must do to promote its national interests.
7. Capt VC Mehra, Commanding Officer, INS Ranjit delivered his paper on the topic ‘Chinese Sea Power and the Belt and Road Initiative: A Mahanian Blueprint to Colonisation in the 21st Century’. The paper highlighted certain elements that are essential for developing sea power according to the book Mahan and the manner in which China is applying it.
8. On the concluding day of the two day seminar , four papers will be presented. These include ‘Gunboat Diplomacy: Emerging Players and Associated Challenges in the Indo Pacific Region’ by cadets of INA, ‘Gun boat Diplomacy’byVAdm Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM  and Cmde G Prakash, and ‘Sea Power in the IOR’ by Cdr P Ratheesh.
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways adopts innovative approach of linking Popular Area with Station Name for Passenger Convenience
Identification of small stations with popular areas/cities is easy now
Railway will prompt not only the station but also the right place while planning journey
Small stations are linked with popular cities/areas like Sarnathhas been linked with Banaras, Sabarmati has been linked with Ahmedabad, Panvel has been linked with Mumbai etc.
- This new approach would yield better planning of journey and personalized passenger experience in ticket booking on website and Mobile app
- For tourists, ease of station search
- Linking of satellite city to connecting railway stations – eg. Noida to New Delhi
- 175 popular city/area have been mapped with 725 stations
- This facility will be available from 21.07.2023
For the convenience of Passengers’ identification of small stations with popular areas/cities, Indian Railways has adopted an innovative approach of linkingPopular Area with station name. This new approach would yield better planning of journey and personalized passenger experience in ticket booking on website and Mobile app. It would also facilitate tourists as station search will get easier. Also, better connectivity will be available for passengers. This facility will be available from tomorrow .
This initiative also includeslinking of satellite city to connecting railway stations – eg., Noida to New Delhi. Sometimes, Local/ popular names are different from railway station names leading to confusion while journey planning hence linking will eliminate confusion.
To accomplish the objective,application changes in technology have been done and 175 popular city/area have been linked with 725 stations.These changes have been incorporated in the journey planner station search of e-ticket booking website.The functionality shall be displayed on the journey planner and electronic reservation slip of the ticket.
Benefits to Passengers:
- Better and Personalized Experience for passengers in rail journey planning
- Tourist Convenience
- Ease of station search for tourists
- Places of tourist importance e.g., Kashi,Khatu Shyam, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Vaishnodevi etc. mapped to nearest station.
- Better connectivity
- Linking of satellite city to connecting railway stations – eg., Noida to New Delhi
- Regional Importance & pride for citizens: popular city name associated with a railway station gives a sense of pride and ownership to the citizens.
The functionality will provide ease of communication in case of change in station due to operational reasons e.g., if a scheduled station is changed due to operational/ maintenance activity – journey planner will show alternate station in search:
- e.g., Train 19031 [Ahmedabad to Jaipur] is planned from Asarva instead of scheduled station Ahmedabad. Asarva will be shown in journey planner on input Ahmedabad - currently this activity is done manually.
Further, MIS  generated will enable better planning of new trains and station amenities.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves acquisition of shares in Sutherland Global Holdings Inc. by Coral Blue Investment Pte. Ltd.
The Competition Commission of India  approves acquisition of shares in Sutherland Global Holdings Inc. by Coral Blue Investment Pte. Ltd.
The proposed combination pertains to the acquisition of Series C Preferred Stock convertible to common stock of Sutherland Global Holdings Inc.  in two tranches by the Coral Blue Investment Pte Ltd.  subject to the fulfilment of relevant conditions.
GIC Investor is wholly-owned by GIC Blue Holdings Pte. Ltd., an entity which is in turn wholly-owned by GIC  Private Limited. GIC Investor is a special purpose vehicle organized as a private limited company in Singapore. It is part of a group of investment holding companies managed by  GIC Special Investments Private Limited, which is wholly-owned by GIC Private Limited and  the Integrated Strategies Group of GIC.
Sutherland is a privately held holding company, incorporated in the United States of America. Sutherland operates as a holding company and is a global information technology service provider specializing in the provision of integrated business process outsourcing , business transformation, cloud, back office, and front office services, business process and technology management services. It operates through four indirect subsidiaries in India i.e.,  Sutherland Global Services Private Limited;  Sutherland Development Company Private Limited;  Adventity Global Services Private Limited; and  Sutherland Healthcare Solutions Private Limited.
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.